Savings bank



B. T. MGRN Feb. 5, 1929.

SAVINGS BANK 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed April 15 Feb. 5, 1929.`

B. T. MRAN SAVNGS BANK Fil'ed April l5, 192 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WTA/E5 555Patented Feb. 5, 1929. l

P AT E. NT OFFICE BRIAN T. MORAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SAVINGS BANK.

Application filed April 15, 1926.

The present invention relates to pocket savings banks for use inconjunction with savings accounts deposits in bankin` establishments andmore particularly to locking devices for pocket savings banks oit thecharacter disclosed by me in my pending application Serial No. 68,419,-filed November 1l, 1925.

It has been ound, that in the usefulness of such banks, much depends onthe durability and simplicity7 of the locking means as Well astheeaseand quickness with Which said locking` means can be operated bythe sav-ings account teller at the banking` house.

One of the salient features therefore, oit the invention, is to providea lock ot exceptional simplicity and vdurability Which Will effectivelyhold 'the bank 'against opening movement yet permit the yexpeditiousopening of the pocket bank in a minimum amount oiv time by the properofficial supplied With the operating key.

Another salient `feature of the invention is the provision of a lock forpocket coin banks which vill be easy and cheap to manufacture and whichcan be incorporated with the bank at a very `low cost.

A further object ot the invention is the provision of a resilientlocking latch carried by the `removable -tray of the bank for engzufiiigin either one oic a pair of keeper recess formed in the body, accordingto the position in which the tray is inserted in the body of the bankand a novel locking means insertable through a suitable key hole in thehead or cap carried -by the Atray for actuatingthe latch and moving thesame out ot engagement With the Walls ot the keeper recess, the key whenin its Vactuating` 'position serving` as a hafndle for facilitating thepulling` of the'tray out of the body.

A. further object ot the invention is the provision of novel means forassociating' the resilient locking llatch with said tray, Whereby thelatch will be held in proper position against accidental movementirrespective of the continued opening` and shutting,l of the bank.

A liurtherobject of the invention is the provision of novel means forilorniing the coin `guards, whereby the guards will form stops tor thecoins in the compartments of the bank, so that the coins Will beprevented from riding under the resilient legs of the Serial No.102,267.

gua-rds and impair the usefulness thereof.

wWith these and other objects, the invention consists in the novelconstruction, arrangement and formation of parts, (s will be hereinaftermore specifically described, claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved pocket savings bank with acap carried by the tray in section for illustrating the keeper recessesformed in the body of the bank, Which recesses are normally hid fromview by the cap When the same is in its normal closed position,

Figure 2 is au end elevation oic the bank showing1 the terminal throughwhich the coins are inserted in the bank,

Figure 3 is an end elevation showing the opposite terminal thereof,

Figure 4 is an elevation oi the removable t 'ay showing the cap carriedthereby in seo tion for illustrating the novel lock,

Figure 5 is a 'fragmentary side'elevation ot the tray looking in theopposite'drection trom Figure 4, the cap being also in sectionv toillustrate the novel locking` means,

F igure 6 is a side elevation of the body portion of the bank With theremovable tray disconnected therefrom,

Figure Z is a longitudinal section through the bank taken on the line7-7 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 8 is a transverse section through the bank taken on the line 8-8of Figure l looking in the direction of the arrows illustrating thenovel locking' means,

Figure 9 is a similar view showing the position oi' the resilientlocking latch after the same has been actuated by the key.

Figure l0 is a det-ail section taken on the line lO-lO ot Figure 8looking` in the direction oi the arrows illustrating the for mation otthe end of the resilient locking latch,

Figure 1l is a detail section taken on the line lil-l1 of Figure 9looking in the direction of the arrows showing1 the key in its operativeactuated position tor releasing the locking latch. and for permittingthe pull inn' oi the tray out of the body by said key,

Figure l2 is a detail section taken on the line i12-12 ot' Figure 4lookingin the direction ot the arrows showing the coin stops 4carried bythe coin guards,

Figure 13 is a side elevation of a bank provided with a slightlymodiiied form of locking means, the removable cap of the bank beingshown in section,

Figure 14 is an end elevation of the modilied form of the bank showingthe removable cap and the vkey hole through which the key is adapted tobe inserted,

Figure 15 is a detail view of the key utilized for operating the lockinglatch,

Figure 16 is a fragmentary side elevation of the removable tray with thecap in section illustrating the modied form of locking means,

Figure 17 is a side elevation of the tray showing the opposite sidethereof in Figure 16, the cap carried by the tray being also shown insection to illustrate the lmodified form of lock.

Figure 18 is a transverse section taken on the line 18-18 of Figure 13looking in the direction of the arrows, illustrating the novel lock,

Figure 19 is a similar view showing the lock in its actuated position bysaid key,

Figure 20 is a section taken on the line 20-20 of Figure 19 looking inthe direction of the arrows, showing the key in position for releasingthe lock and for pulling out the removable tray from the body,

Figure 21 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 21-21 of Figure17 looking in the direction of the arrows showing the novel coin stops.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the letter A generally indicates the body of the bank, B the removabletray and C the novel locking means for releasably locking the traywithin the body.

The body A of the bank is of substantially the same construction asshown in my pending application heretobefore mentioned and includes thefront and rear walls 25 and 26 and the end walls 27. At equidistantlyspaced points the front and rear walls 25 and 26 are provided withinwardly struck ribs28, for a purpose, which will be hereinafter morefully described and these ribs terminate short of the opposite ends ofthe body. Intermediate the ribs 2S and the end walls of the body, thebody A is provided with elongated sight slots 29 and the walls of thesesight slots can be provided with any suitable type of coin grippingmeans 30 for preventing the rattling of the coins in the bank. One endof the body is normally closed by a cap 31 which can be permanentlysecured in position in any preferred way. The outer face of the cap isprovided with a plurality of pairs of coin entrance slots 32 and thesepairs of slots 32 are arranged intermediate the ribs 28 and the endwalls of the body.

The removable tray B is also substantially the same, as that disclosedin my pending application and includes a body plate or partition 35,which is adapted to be slid within the body and to engage the end orside walls 27 and this plate 35 is provided with longi tudinallyextending sight slots 3G which are adapted to aline with or register'with the sight slots 29 in the body. The tray B engages the ribs 28 andthe tray and the ribs 2S defines a plurality of elongated coincompartments into which the coins are adapted to be introduced throughthe coin slots 32. One end of the tray B is provided with a closure cap37 of substantially the same construction as the closure cap 31 and thisclosure cap 37 includes an end wall 38 and inwardly directed walls orflanges 39 for receiving the end of the body when the t-ray is insertedwithin the same. rllhe plate 35 is secured longitudinally of the endwall 30 of the tray in any desired way, and if preferred the end of theplate 35 can be provided with lugs 40 which can be inserted throughsuitable openings in the end wall 38 and then upset for rigidly holdingthe bolt or cap in position.

The opposite end of the plate 35 from the closure cap 37 is providedwith a plurality of coin guards 41 which coin guards are arranged inlongitudinal alinement with the sight slots 36 and are adapted to lieinwardly of the coin slots 32 of the cap 31 so as to prevent exit of thecoins through said slots after the coins have been inserted into thecompartments defined by the tray. Each of the coin guards 41 is of asubstantially V-shape including diverging side walls or legs 42 and aconnect-ing bight portion 43 which is adapted to engage the end of theplate 35, while the legs are adapted to lie on opposite sides of theplate. The bight portions 43 of the said coin guards can be rigidlysecured to the ends of the plate in any desired way, such as by lugs 44extending through the bight portions of the guard having their outerends upset.

The coin guards 41 are provided with novel means for preventing theriding of the coins in the coin compartments under the legs 42 of thecoin guards and as shown the free edges of said legs are provided withinwardly directed right angularly disposed arms 45 which extend throughsuitable slots 46 formed in the plate 35. The locking means C comprisesa resilient latch 50 which extends transversely of the plate 35 inwardof the flanges 39 of the closure cap 37. The outer end of the resilientlatch 50 is provided with an extension 51 which is inserted through anotch 52 in the plate 35 and then clamped about the opposite side as at53. This forms an eflicient means for holding the resilient latch 50 inplace. rllhe latch extends beyond the longitudinal axis of the plate 35and is provided with a right angularly extending lll?) locking dog 54which is adapted to extend through a slot 55 formed in said plate. Theopposite front and rear walls 25 and 26 of the body A are provided withstruck in portions 5G on each side oi the longitudinal axis of the bodyand the struck in portions 56 are provided With keeper openings 57, anyone ofwhich is adapted to be engaged by the right angularly extendinglocking dog 54 formed on the resilient latch When the tray is insertedto the full extent in the body. In order to facilitate the riding of thedog 54 into the keeper recesses the inner edge thereof is beveled as at58 which ot course provides a leading inclined. edge for facilitating.deiiecting of the resilient latch arm. Hovvever the oppositestraightedge of the dog Will engage one Wall of the keeper recess andeffectively hold the tray in the body against accidental movement.

Directly at the longitudinal axis ot the plate, the same is providedwith a struck out bowed portion 59 on the opposite side of the platefrom the resilient latch 50. Referrin g to the closure end or cap 37carried by the tray, the same at its central portion is provided with akey hole 60 through Which a key 61 is adapted to be inserted for llexingthe resilient latch and moving the dog 54 from out of engagement withthe particular keeper recess 57 against the inherent resiliency of saidlatch for permitting the releasing of the tray from the body. The key 61is provided with the usual shank G2 having struck in recesses 63adjacent to one end, the mentioned end having oppositely extending bitportions 64 Which are utilized for operating` the latch irrespective ofwhich direction the key is turned in the key hole after its insertion.VVhen it isdesired to release the tray from the body the key 61 isinserted through the key hole 60 until the cut out portion G3 comes intoalinement with the end Wall 38 of the cap 37 after Whichthe keyv isturned, which Will operate the latch arm moving the dog` 54; out of thekeeper recess 57. The shoulders formed by the recesses Will now lie atright angles to the opening 60 and engage the end Wall 38 ofthe cap 37and upon a pull being exerted on the key the tray can 'be pulled out ofthe body. Thus it can be seen that the key acts as aliandle for movingthe tray. Two of the keeper openings 57 are provided so thatirrespective of the position of the tray Within the body, that is onwhich side the latch 50 may be disposed, the dog 54 will snap into one'of the saidv openings.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that a novel latch or lock h as beenprovided which is of exceptionally simple and durable construction andwhich canbe operated in a minimum amount of time and with a minimumamount of effort on the part of the savings teller in a banking house. y

It is also preferred to provide stops for limiting the movement of thecoins in the coin compartments in the cap 37, so that the coins Willnotk interfere with the operation of the lock and suitable pins 65 canbe carried by the plate 35, as clearly shown.

lu Figures 13 to 21 inclusive a slightly modiiied torni ot locking meansis shown, which locking means is generally indicated by the referencecharacter D. The locking means l) also includes a resilient latch 70,which latch is preferably termed from a piece of resilient Wire ofdesired gage in contra-distinction to the latch 50. which is made from astrip of resilient metal; The latch 7 0 extends transversely et theplate 35 of the partition or tray B and is located Within the flanges 39ot the cap 37 as clearly shoivn in Figures 16 to 19. The inner end otthe latch extends beyond the longitudinal center ot the plate and isprovided with a right angularly extending arm or dog 71 which normallyeX- tends through a relatively Wide slot 7 2 formed in the plate 35. Theopposite end ot the latch is provided with a bent back port-ion 73 Whichis inserted through an opening 74 formed in the plate and the bent backportion 74C forms means iter clamping the latch in position. The bentback portion 7 4 terminates short oi the arm or dog and this arm or dogis adapted to ride into either one ot' a pair ot keeper recesses 7,5formed in the front and rear Walls 25 and Q6 ot the body A according tothe position of the tray in the body. A key 76 ot substantially the samecharacter as the key 61 is utilized 'or operating the latch 70 and thiskey is inserted through the key opening` 60 in the cap 37 and' is turnedas shown in Figure 19. The bit portions 64 Will engage the latch 70 andthe bent back portion 73 and Will tier: the latch suiiiciently sol as toWithdraw the arm or dog 71 trom out ot the keeper recess whereby thetray will be readily removed trom the body.

In this form of the invention, struck out tits 77 are formed in theplate 35 in lieu of the pins 65 and th-ese titsy :term stops torlimiting the riding` movement ot the coins, Which may be in thecompartment into the cap 37.

Changes in details may be made Without departing 'from the spirit or thescope ot this invention, but:

What l claim as new is:

1. A savings bank comprising a hollow body, a cap permanently secured toand closing one end of the body having coin entrance slots therein, aremovable tray disposed centrally Within the body deiining at least apair ot' coin compartments, a cap secured to the tray engaging andclosing the end of the body remote from the iirst cap, a resilient latchsecured to the tray and arranged Within said cap and disposedtransversely ot the tray, the Walls of the body having keeper recessestherein, one end of the latch having a llO gl t) right angularlyextending dog :tor engaging in the keeper recesses formed in the wallsof the body, and a key insertable through the closure cap carried by thetray for actuating said latch against the inherent resiliency thereof'for releasing the tray from the body.

A savings bank comprising a hollow body, a cap permanently secured toand closing one end of the body having coin entrance slots therein, aremovable tray disposed centrally in the body defining at least a pairof coin compartments, a lap carried by the tray engaging and closing theend of' the body remote from the first mentioned cap, the opposite wallsof the body having keeper recesses formed therein on each side of thelongitudinal axis thereof, the recesses being normally hid `from viewwhen the tray is inserted in the body by the cap carried by the tray, aresilient locking latch extending transversely of' the tray and arrangedin the cap having one end secured to the tray and the opposite endprovided with an angularly extending arm extending through the tray andin the path of one of the keeper recesses for engaging the walls thereofwhen the tray is in place, the cap carried by the tray having acentrally disposed opening, and a key insertable through the openinghaving bits formed thereon for flexing the latch against the inherentresiliency thereof for moving the arm from out oit' engagement with t-hewalls of the keeper recess, the bits forming means for engaging the capwhen the key is turned to facilitate removal of the tray from the body.

3. A savings bank comprising hollow body, a closure permanently securedto one end of the body, a. tray slidably mounted within the bodydefining at least a pair of elongated coin compartments, the oppositelsides of the body having keeper recesses formed therein on oppositesides of the longitudinal axis thereofI adjacent to the end of the bodyremote from said closure, a second closure secured to the tray forengaging the end of the body and remote from the first closure and fornormally hiding the keeper recesses from view, a. resilient latchextending transversely of the tray and arranged within the closure capand secured to the tray, an extension formed on the outer end of thelatch extending through the tray and arranged in clamping relationthereto, the tray having an opening therein, an angularly extending armformed on the free end of the latch for extending through the openingand for engaging in one of the keeper recesses iiiormed in the body whenthe tray is inserted within the body, the closure carried by the trayhaving a centrally disposed key opening therein, a key insertablethrough the opening having bits Jformed thereon for flexing the latchwhen the key is turned, whereby the arm will be moved out of engagementthe end of the body and remote from the first closure and for normallyhiding the keeper recesses from view, a resilient latch extending`transversely of the tray and arranged within the closure cap and securedto the trav, an extension formed on the outer end of the latch extendingthrough the tray and arranged in clamping relation thereto, thek trayhaving an opening therein, an angularly extending arm formed on the freeend of the latch for extending through the opening and for engaging inone of the keeper recesses formed in the body when the tray is insertedwithin the body, the closure carried by the tray having a centrallydisposed key opening therein, a key insertable through the openinghaving bits formed thereon for fiexing the latch when the key is turned,whereby the arm will be moved out of engagement with the walls of thekeeper recess to permit the removal of the tray from the body, and coinstops carried by the tray arranged in the path of the coins forpreventing the sliding of the coins in the compara mont within theclosure cap carried'by the tray.

5. In a savings bank comprising a hollow body, a closure permanentlyconnected to one end of the body having coin entrance slots formedtherein, a tray slidably mounted centrally in the body defining at leasta. pair of elongated coin compartments, a closure car ried by the outerend of the tray for engagn ing the end of the body remote from the firstclosure, means for releasably locking the tray within the body, coinguards carried by the inner end of the tray overlying the coin slotswhen the tray is in position to prevent egress of coins through theslots, and means carried by the guards for preventing movement of thecoins in the compartment under said guards.

6. In a savings bank comprising a hollow body, a closure permanentlyconnected to one end of the body, having coin slots therein, a trayslidably mounted cent-rally within the body defining at least a pair ofelongated coin compartments having predetermined widths and thicknessesfor receiving the particular size of coins, a closure carried by theouter end of the body for engaging the end of the body remote from thefirst closure, releasable means Lfor locking the tray in the moons? Sbody, coin guards carried by the inner end of the tray for engaging theclosure carried by the body and for preventing egress of coins throughthe slots, said coin guard being of a V-shape and including diverginglegs disposed on opposite sides of the tray and a connecting bightportion secured to the inner end of the tray, the tray having recessesformed therein, and inwardly directed coin stop arms formed on the innerends of the 10 legs extending through the slots upon the flexing of saidguard. f

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

BRIAN T. MORAN.

